Bridging the Information Divide: A Small Business Conference
Bridging the Information Divide: A Small Business Conference
Opportunities & Resources for Building Your Post-Pandemic Business Roadmap
Thank you for joining us at the 2nd annual Kean University Bridging the Information Divide (BID): A Small Business Conference featuring Emmy Award-winning news anchor Brenda Blackmon, award-winning strategist Jotaka Eaddy, and many more leading economic developers, funders, government officials, and small business leaders. We appreciate your participation and the valuable contributions that you provided!
This year’s conference was built on the success of Kean University’s first-ever BID small business conference, which took place in 2021, with the goal of connecting small business owners to opportunities and resources that help them bid on projects and grow their businesses. Below you will find links to main stage panels, exhibitors, and other resources from this year’s conference.
Conference Materials
- Welcome Reception Recording
- Keynote Address Recording
- Tee It Up Panel Recording
- Conference Photos
- Feedback Survey
Conference Exhibitors
- Advocates for Children of New Jersey
- CATB Liquor Import
- eGrove Systems
- Kean University Career Services
- Maiden Denim
- Myrtle & Flossie
- Señor Sangria
- Sweets & Cortaditos
- Union County American Job Center
- YWCA Northern New Jersey
Bidding Opportunities
- Hudson County Community College
- Kean University
- Ramapo College of NJ
- Union College of Union County, NJ
Access to Capital Resources
For those interested, here is a link to information on how to get certified with the State of New Jersey. Thank you again for joining us. We look forward to seeing you at next year’s event.
Keynote Speaker
Jotaka L. Eaddy
Founder and CEO
Full Circle Strategies, LLC
Jotaka L. Eaddy is the founder and CEO of Full Circle Strategies, LLC—a social impact consulting firm committed to advancing transformative change and global impact.
Described as the “Olivia Pope of Silicon Valley” by Forbes Magazine, Jotaka is a dedicated and seasoned strategist with more than 20 years of experience in policy, advocacy, and movement building.
Within her current practice, Jotaka works with clients, including corporate, non-profit, foundations, technology, and government organizations seeking to advance policy, ideas, and change. Jotaka has led regulatory, legislative, and social impact initiatives at the federal and state level for leading non-profits and within the C-Suite of leading technology companies, helping to bridge the gap between Washington DC and Silicon Valley.
Eaddy is the recipient of several awards and honors, including ESSENCE Women to Watch and San Francisco Business Times Most Powerful Women in Business, and has been highlighted by several media outlets, including Forbes Magazine, TechCrunch, Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Black Enterprise, MSNBC, CNN, and more.
Parking Information
All Kean University students, faculty, staff and visitors are eligible to obtain a FREE parking ePermit.
Parking at Kean University has never been easier! With ePermits, you register your vehicle(s), and your license plate is your permit. There are no parking decals or hang tags. Parking enforcement is done through License Plate Recognition (LPR) technology. You may register all vehicles you bring to campus, including rentals, however only ONE vehicle under your ePermit may be on campus at any given time.
Note: If you share a vehicle with another member of the Kean community, please be sure that you both register the same vehicle under your respective account.